Etymology

vitrescent

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Today it means: Becoming glass; glassy, vitreous. Full definition →

Latin vitrum
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  1. Latin · derived fromvitrum
  2. English todayvitrescent

From Latin vitrum + -escent.

Words from the same roots

Latinvitrum all →

vitrinevitragevitrellavitrifacturevitriformvitrifyvitriteVitrolitevitrum

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